United States of America: Lawsuit concerning removal protections for Federal Trade Commission Commissioners (Trump v Slaughter)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
29 Jun 2026 in force
22 Sep 2025 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Supreme Court ruled that for-cause removal protections for Federal Trade Commission Commissioners violate Article II of the Constitution
On 29 June 2026, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) statutory for-cause removal protection for its commissioners violates the separation of powers under Article II of the Constitution in Slaughter v Trump (…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Supreme Court granted certiorari in Trump v Slaughter and stayed order that barred dismissal of Federal Trade Commission commissioners
On 22 September 2025, the United States Supreme Court granted a petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment in Trump v Slaughter (No. 25-332), accepting the case before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ha…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court